chevee

American  

[shuh-vey] / ʃəˈveɪ /

noun

Jewelry.

1. cuvette.

2. a smooth gem with a slightly depressed surface.

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Etymology

Origin of chevee

< French chevée, noun use of feminine of chevé, past participle of chever to make a hollow in < Latin cavāre, derivative of cavus hollow; cave

Example Sentences

But thousands of enterprises are still struggling to recruit, said Éric Chevée, vice president of France’s confederation of small and medium-size businesses.

From New York Times

“We simply can’t find workers, especially for low-skilled jobs,” Mr. Chevée said.

From New York Times